About this season
A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
Episodes (12)
1. I Knew bin Laden (1)
Aired 19 May 2011 • 46 min
An insight into Osama bin Laden's life through the eyes of people who knew him and met him.
2. I Knew bin Laden (2)
Aired 21 May 2011 • 45 min
An insight into Osama bin Laden's life through the eyes of people who knew him and met him.
3. Staying Human
Aired 29 June 2011 • 48 min
Made before his death, this film follows human rights activist Vittorio Arrigoni as he tries to help the people of Gaza.
4. The 9/11 Decade (1): The Intelligence War
Aired 30 August 2011 • 48 min
How the CIA fought al-Qaeda in the shadows, focusing on the monitoring of its communications, the group's escape from Tora Bora and the problems this raised.
5. The 9/11 Decade (2): The Image War
Aired 30 August 2011 • 48 min
The US and al-Qaeda have competed furiously to win 'hearts and minds' with elaborate media strategies. Spin, threats, lies, censorship, the killing of journalists; how far has each side been prepared to go to win the propaganda war?
6. The 9/11 Decade (3): The Clash of Civilizations?
Aired 30 August 2011 • 48 min
In 1998, Osama bin Laden and Ayman Zawahiri declared war on the US, outlining a philosophy of the clash of civilizations which legitimised attacks on the West - both soldiers and civilians. In the US, a group of politicians who became known as the Neocons believed they too had a moral duty to change the world. Both groups found their opportunity in the attacks of 9/11 and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
7. Images of Revolution
Aired 18 October 2011 • 42 min
The stories behind the iconic images of the Arab uprisings as told by those who filmed them.
8. English 'Til I Die
Aired 25 October 2011 • 48 min
Al Jazeera investigates the rise of the English Defence League.
9. A Road to Mecca
Aired 8 November 2011
More than 80 years ago, one man crossed the frontline between the Muslim world and the West – as recounted in this 2008 feature documentary by Austrian filmmaker Georg Misch, A Road to Mecca: The Journey of Muhammad Asad.
10. Gaza Lives On
Aired 15 November 2011 • 48 min
The Israeli blockade may have taken a heavy toll on Gazans, but this film reveals life and hope among the devastation.
11. Palestina Amore
Aired 17 December 2011 • 48 min
Some Italians have made it their mission to mobilise support on behalf of the Palestinian cause.
12. Casting Inshallah
Aired 28 December 2011
An insight into life in a Moroccan town where many locals make a living as film extras for major Hollywood productions.